Background
This 682 / RN2 was used by the official Ferrari race team as their transporter for F1, Sports and Endurance racing before being sold to the SEFAC Ferrari race team in 1965. It was retired from race service in 1970 and bought by a circus. After a period of lying derelict, this open-deck transporter has now been fully restored to its original colours and specification and is regular at shows such as Pebble Beach.

This MOC is my first attempt at complicated SNOT techniques, as my previous models have either been studded or full-stud. The front grill is an evolution of previous techniques and has studs pointing in 5 directions!

Most of the parts used in the Fiat 682 come from the LEGO Racers Ferrari F1 car set or my existing collection, although a few extras were purchased on Bricklink. Everything used to create this MOC is LEGO, including the stickers and rope.

The window surround was actually one of the hardest bits to do - so many interlocking colours! Hopefully it looks OK?

Front door open; like the real truck one door opens into the cabin on each side. The bodywork has a half-stud offset below the windows that continues to the top chrome (in this case grey) strip.

Rear; the tailgate drops to let the racecars get aboard. If you look closely you can see the rear wheel arches are actually half a stud different (longitudinally) from the rest of the bodywork in order to match the front ones (which don't have to be offset due to the steering).

Profile: 'Ferrari' lettering uses lots of SNOT, which I'm rubbish at, so I nearly gave up and bought a sticker! It's more tricky than it looks because...

...on this side it has to split down the middle to enable the cargo doors to open. Here you can see two stacked XL motors powering the back wheels through much gearing-down and a differential, and the battery box. Since this photo was taken the truck has been updated with the addition of a further two XL motors, taking the total to four, and a second battery box mounted in the cargo area.

Drivers door open; the interior matches the real one as closely as possible. I'm not sure why it's right hand drive though - anyone know?

6 seat interior for the mechanics and crew. The rear bench should have another arm-rest but there wasn't enough space. The real Fiat 682 has a 6 cylinder, 10.7 litre, 175hp diesel engine under the red hump between the seats. Mine has a load of steering gubbins! The grey cylinder on top of the engine cover is, I think, a heater.

This Fiat 682/RN2 Bartoletti open-deck race transporter can hold up to three race cars, and was used by Ferrari for Formula 1, Sports Car and Endurance racing. The rear part of the top deck can lower to allow cars to access the roof. Thanks go to the brilliant Malte Dorowski for his knowledge of flex-tubing widths.

The truck is controlled via LEGO's excellent Power Functions motors. The controller is a simplified version of the superb design by Oscar Verbeek. The grey piece next to it is the cover for the IR receiver which is built into the rear deck.

The truck measures well over 80 studs long and weighs 4.5kg. To cope with the weight the drive and steering motors are significantly geared down. The steering motor also uses a clutch so that no excess strain is put on the motor when the steering reaches full lock.

In memory of the seventeen Formula 1 drivers killed at the wheel whilst this transporter was in service at Scuderia Ferrari and SEFAC.

Thank you for taking the time to view this MOC, I hope you like it.
As always, feedback is greatly appreciated, both positive and negative.

Quoting Achintya Prasad
I saw you comment in the 100+ club; I'm surprised I haven't commented yet ;-D Anyways, nice work, as usual Ape! However, one thing troubles me: on your homepage, you say you are no longer active here. So, are you still building on, say, Flickr? It'd be kinda sad to see such a great builder just leave it all.....

Quoting Halhi 141
Congrats on another 100!

Lol, thanks guys : ) I'm not that active here (or anywhere) at the moment but I do still check in from time to time, like today. One day I may return to being regularly active here and building again, in the meantime I'll keep up with what you guys build every so often.

I saw you comment in the 100+ club; I'm surprised I haven't commented yet ;-D Anyways, nice work, as usual Ape! However, one thing troubles me: on your homepage, you say you are no longer active here. So, are you still building on, say, Flickr? It'd be kinda sad to see such a great builder just leave it all.....

Quoting John Daniels
Hey Ape, I was curious what the second transporter would be for your race team? Depending on what it is I might have the parts to build it. And maybe join/add it to your team. Thanks, John

Hi John. As far as I know they ran two Fiat 682 (this truck) and before that two Fiat 642s, with some cross-over in the middle. As such I'd probably go for a 642 (which Lego Builder Jr is also building for the Maserati Team). It's like this 682, but a little smaller and with diagonal struts for the decks. There are also loads more pictures/die cast models of the 642 than the 682 so it could be easier to research. I'd love to have you join the team! There's a 'Scuderia Ferrari Discussion' in the CRTs group if you'd like to chat more.

Quoting David Roberts
A beautiful creation, faithful to the original both inside and out. The brick-built cab is tour-force and an interesting contrast to MortalSwordsman's transporter. The fact that this is RC too is most impressive.

A beautiful creation, faithful to the original both inside and out. The brick-built cab is tour-force and an interesting contrast to MortalSwordsman's transporter. The fact that this is RC too is most impressive.

Wow,i dont know why i havent commented it so far,but this is true masterpiece!very,very well
done,those details are amazing!Great job as always!:)I have posted a Titanic model,so could you comment this?Thanks!

I have no idea why I haven't commented on this yet... It looks terrific! It's got a bunch of power functions (none of which I can figure out) and the SNOTing on the side to get the lettering is great! I saw on another moc that said you couldn't change the main photo, you should be able to change it by adding a new photo and selecting the main photo option. Hope this helps!

Can't believe I haven't commented on this yet, I'm always following your brilliant classic race teams group, and the transporters are always my favourite, I checked out the other PF version of this and I can appreciate how difficult it is to get in the functions and the scale and the details together. Stunning work ;|

Quoting MortalSwordsman .
Hi Ape :). I just spotted this on Cuusoo. I supported the concept I would love to see some classic race cars. Good luck :)

Thanks Mortal. I actually put my MOCs there as a bit of copy protection, as in the previous version of Lego's 'Send your MOCs in and we might make them' system my Rat Rod was stolen for a competition. The excellent' Brick Busters' group sorted it out, but I figure if I post them first they're less likely to be pinched! If they get some votes too, well that's a bonus :)

I really don't know why I didn't comment on this before - perhaps it is so known to me that I always thought I did. A really mindblowing build, it is surely one of the most beautiful lego trucks I have seen so far. All those functions are awesome, too.

I'm not really into motorsports etc, but can certainly appreciate a fine build like this. Lovely details and functions, but the lettering really stands out - well done for sticking with it and getting it right. So when are we going to see the cars to go with it? ;p

Wow, I can't believe it, I haven't commented on this beauty, yet. So nice shaping (especially the grill), great functions and the SNOT lettering is just WOW! Can't wait to see it loaded with some nice Ferrari racers! ;-))

Quoting Ape Fight
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Huuuuge mistake with XL motors!
DeTomaso, Lego Builders and others have asked me about the XL motors powering my Fiat.
I thought I was on the limit of what Lego could do. I have twisted two 5 long axels and smashed 4 cogs. Surely my model is just too big to be RC and work reliably?
Nope. Not even close.
There's a video on Eurobricks of two XL motors carrying 12.5Kg of weight. Mine only have to deal with 4.5Kg, so why was I smashing so many parts?
Well, it turns out I had *vastly* underestimated the torque that XL motors produce (I'm used to the old 9V motors).
As such I had geared down my motors twice, from an 8 tooth gear to a 24 tooth, and again from and 8 tooth to 24 tooth. This multiplied the torque of my 4 XL motors by approximately 10 times (and reduced the speed by 10 too).
I thought I'd need to gear them down again if bricks were breaking, but no. I actually needed to do the opposite.
I've now removed one set of the gear reduction and not only do I have a much faster model which is ace to drive, but so far no broken parts.
In summary; XL motors are seriously awesome! Buy some for your transporter now, they'll cope just fine as long as you're not a muppet like I was!

Thanks for the info! So...I decided that if I build an R/C car I'd build an Aston Martin DBRS9 instead of an NSX. The problem is, I'd want to build it 16 wide (same as most of my other cars), but I might not be able to squeeze 2 motors (probably an XL and a M), a receiver, and a battery pack. But if I build at a larger scale, I might need more than 1 motor to drive the wheels and a stronger steering. So what are the dimensions for each: XL, M, and a reciever? Thank you for your help. BTW, I knew about the down gearing/up gearing, but I just didn't know that's what they're called. :)

Quoting George G.
I think the gears mashed up due to the huge mass of this thing! Its huge! I think my model will be a tad simpler than yours though...
And I'm certainly going to steal your - I mean - take inspiration from that controller design ;)

I've posted a full response in the BBA Group, but actually the gears mashed because I was a muppet! It turns out these XL motors produce a LOT more torque than I realised, and I'd geared this model down too far. I'll post an updated MOC showing the new drivetrain soon, but in short it's now much faster, much more reliable, and XL motors are astonishingly powerful.

I think the gears mashed up due to the huge mass of this thing! Its huge! I think my model will be a tad simpler than yours though...
And I'm certainly going to steal your - I mean - take inspiration from that controller design ;)

Quoting MortalSwordsman .
...Your proposed changes sound great. I can’t believe the weight of these things I suspect you will need those extra motors ;). So you have used 4 pulleys on the deck mech?

Er... sort of. The deck can be up or down, but it's a manual job to move it between the two - not at all like Nick's which actually raises and lowers itself. Effectively it's just a suspended platform, by a rope in each corner

Quoting MortalSwordsman .
Hi Ape. You really have started something very special with this beautiful moc and the group. I take my hat off to you Sir. Thank you so much for inviting me..
PS. Those wheel arches are brilliant.

Thanks Mortal : ) It wouldn't be possible without the likes of you joining and building awesome entries!

Quoting Lego Builders
I was wondering if you know a car that my transporter transported back in the 50s-60s. I want to build one to go with my transporter, but it won't qualify to go on the homepage as it's going to be probably 10-14 wide. BTW, are you a Christian?

Hi LB. I think the Maserati Tipo (Birdcage) is probably the most famous car from that era. 14 wide would be fine - I think that would count as large scale, especially as classic cars tend to be tiny. And yes : )

I was wondering if you know a car that my transporter transported back in the 50s-60s. I want to build one to go with my transporter, but it won't qualify to go on the homepage as it's going to be probably 10-14 wide. BTW, are you a Christian?

Quoting Thomas Graafland
FANTASTIC!!!!! Very god details! You did get the shape down realy good! I like the power functions on such heavy MOC! You gonna build the Ferrari´s too? Surely hope so...
P.S.: may i use the technique you did on the front whim? :-)

Hopefully, three Ferrari endurance racers would be nice! Sure, of course you can. If you can reference back here that would be great but it's not a necessity.

FANTASTIC!!!!! Very god details! You did get the shape down realy good! I like the power functions on such heavy MOC! You gonna build the Ferrari´s too? Surely hope so...
P.S.: may i use the technique you did on the front whim? :-)

Quoting Apple Pie
Wow! You're still at it eh? Its been a long time since I've even been on this site, I'd be lucky if you remember me :). ill never forget my experiences on this website and the MOCs that amazing friends like you make. Keep at it bud, take care

Wow! Great to hear from you Apple : ) I don't build like I used to either, for the same reasons as you I think. But if ever you post something again - and I'm still around - I'll make sure I take a look. You were really rather good : ) All the best

Wow! You're still at it eh? Its been a long time since I've even been on this site, I'd be lucky if you remember me :). This is fantastic I love it and I hope you keep building. As for me, I most likely will not be building as passionately as I used to, as I've got other hobbies to commit to and also high school. But ill never forget my experiences on this website and the MOCs that amazing friends like you make. Keep at it bud, take care

Ape Fight,
Do you have an e-mail?
I am building a 1:13 Semi-tractor but it is going to be remote control. the only problem is, I've never done that before and any input you have would be greatly appreciated.
I can be contacted at billdrumz1@yahoo.com. Thanks!

I was waiting until the rest of the photos came out before commenting, but then I forgot! Sorry 'bout that. Like a couple of other people said, I too thought this wasn't LEGO when I saw the thumbnail. The detail is insain, and I imagine that it took quite a lot of bricks and time to make. I love everything about this MOC, easily your best so far. I can't wait for the rest of the team! :D

I would also love to join the race team project, but is there any chance that you could change the scaling rule to include 8 wides? Becuase that is the largest size I could manage and I would really like to join...dont worry if you want to stick to larger scales though...Ill gladly watch from the sidelines... :)

Sorry it took me so long to comment. MOCpages has been slow for me, too. But this.... THIS was well worth the wait! It's always amazing when somebody can do so much with (mostly) old-school bricks! I especially like how you can still make everything open, even though the body work looks VERY complicated. And yes, I think a couple of race cars would be a nice addition, with or without RC.

A really wonderful creation that is not only accurate but at the same time retains the charm of the old Dinky and Corgi toys of the Fifties & Sixties. Great job on the front grille & operating doors. Cheers!

Wow. A truly outstanding model; a perfect blend of looks and functionality. I love everything about this - it was obviously made with a great deal of care and was well worth waiting for! Can't wait to see more photos and it looks like you'll ace the contest :-)

Wow!! Well worth waiting for, it is absolutely stunning. The grille and logos are extremely good. I also need to learn more snot techniques, but it looks like you cracked it at the first attempt. Can't wait to see more pics, hopefuly a few more of the interior and technical functions. Good luck on the contest.

This is the best vehicle i've seen on here for some time! I was considering building this before i built my concept truck but i chickened out because i didn't think i could do it justice. You have certainly done it justice. It does need a car to transport though as it's redundant without one ;) Very well done!